Irish Water Continues To Tackle Louth Supply Issues

Water supply issues are continuing in the Co Louth village of Tallanstown with work set to recommence later this week.

Irish Water has worked with Louth County Council to allow the Boil Water Notice to be lifted for the majority of customers impacted. The Notice which has been in place since 30 July, 2019 remains in place for approximately 600 customers in Tallanstown village.

This next series of work will see the innovative ice-pigging technique used again, in which an ice slush is pumped into a water main and forced along the inside to clean the pipe by removing sediment and other unwanted deposits. Work will take place on Thursday 09 and Friday 10 January.


While these essential works are underway customers may experience disruption to their supply. They may experience water discolouration and intermittent water supply. The following locations will be impacted; Mullacrew to Tallanstown Village; Glyde Rd (Up to Rathbrist Cottages); Rathbrist Cottages; Glyde View; Tallansfield Manor; Chestnut Grove; Springfield; R171 Tallanstown to Ardee Rd (Glyde Rangers GFC to Village); Tallanstown Village and Castleview. Tallanstown School will also be affected by these works. Following the completion of these works property owners should run their tap until the water is clear.

This programme of ice-pigging should help maintain adequate levels of chlorine in the watermain. Monitoring will continue following the works to verify adequate chlorine levels.

Irish Water's drinking water and operational experts will continue to work with Louth County Council on the issue and will consult with the Health Service Executive to lift the Boil Water Notice for those remaining on the notice as quickly and as safely as possible following the ice-pigging works. 

(CM/MH)